check one's eyelids for leaks

English

Etymology

As a joky explanation of, or excuse for, one's eyes being closed.

Verb

check one's eyelids for leaks (third-person singular simple present checks one's eyelids for leaks, present participle checking one's eyelids for leaks, simple past and past participle checked one's eyelids for leaks)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) To sleep; to take a nap.
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